Pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly: A series of 163 cases

M. R. Selmani, R. Heddane, T. Djenfi, A. Djebbar (Batna, Algeria)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Tuberculosis: from epidemiology to therapy 1
Session: Tuberculosis: from epidemiology to therapy 1
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2661
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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M. R. Selmani, R. Heddane, T. Djenfi, A. Djebbar (Batna, Algeria). Pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly: A series of 163 cases. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 2661

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